1 Samuel 20:38 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Jonathan called out to the boy, 'Hurry up, move quickly, don't stop!' So Jonathan's servant gathered up the arrows and came back to his master.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jonathan is urgently telling his servant to hurry as they complete their secret signal to warn David that he's in danger.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the tense period when King Saul was trying to kill David out of jealousy. Jonathan, Saul's son and David's best friend, had devised a secret arrow-shooting signal to warn David whether it was safe to return to court or if he needed to flee for his life.

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And he brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of his son Jonathan; and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.

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So all these military leaders came to meet with Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael, Johanan, Jonathan, Seraiah, the sons of Ephai, and Jezaniah, along with all their troops.

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